Oklahoma 2023 Regular Session

Oklahoma House Bill HB1968 Compare Versions

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28	28	STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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30	30	1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2 023)
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32	32	HOUSE BILL 1968 By: Newton
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38	38	AS INTRODUCED
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40	40	An Act relating to professions and occupations;
41	41	amending 59 O.S. 2021, Section 161.10a, which relates
42	42	to the Oklahoma Chiropractic Practi ce Act; modifying
43	43	continuing education requirements; and providing an
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50	50	BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
51	51	SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 59 O.S. 2021, Section 161.10a, is
52	52	amended to read as fol lows:
53	53	Section 161.10a A. At least ninety (90) calendar days prior to
54	54	the date of a proposed continuing education course, an Applications
55	55	to provide chiropractic continuing education seminars shall be
56	56	submitted for review a nd approval by the Board of Chiropractic
57	57	Examiners. An applicant, association or entity shall submit to the
58	58	Board for approval:
59	59	1. An application to provide continuing ed ucation in this
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61	61	2. The agenda for the continuing education seminar;
62	62	3. The professional background of the i nstructors; and
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89	89	4. A summary of the courses to be taught at the continuing
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91	91	B. No later than sixty (60) calendar days af ter submission of
92	92	the application, the Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall either
93	93	approve or reject the continuing education seminar Prior to approval
94	94	of an application, the Board may authorize the Executive Director to
95	95	temporarily approve applications, or amendments to an application,
96	96	pursuant to the requirem ents specified by this stat ute and the rules
97	97	approved by the Board for continuing education programs. Continuing
98	98	education credits may only be counted for seminars receiving final
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100	100	C. A continuing education program shall offer seminars
101	101	providing continuing education on those subjects within the sc ope of
102	102	practice of chiropractic as well as those technical, professional,
103	103	and practical subjects that relate to the practice of chiropractic
104	104	as included in Section 161.8 of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes
105	105	this title. Instructors at continuing education seminars may sell
106	106	products as long as the sale of such products is ancillary to the
107	107	purpose of the seminar.
108	108	D. Each year a chiropractic physician must attend sixteen (16)
109	109	hours of continuing education. Twelve (12) hours must be withi n the
110	110	scope of practice of chiropractic as well as those technical,
111	111	professional, and practical subjects that relate to the practice of
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138	138	chiropractic as included in Section 161.8 of this title. A maximum
139	139	of four (4) hours may be non -clinical in nature.
140	140	E. Beginning January 1, 2006, a A maximum of eight (8) hours of
141	141	the annual Oklahoma continuing education requirements may be
142	142	obtained by a continuing education program outside this state if the
143	143	out-of-state continuing education program is approved by the Boa rd.
144	144	F. Chiropractic physicians who have not been in active practice
145	145	during the previous year shall be exempt from that calendar year 's
146	146	continuing education requirements. However, prior to returning to
147	147	active practice, the chiropractor must have attended the required
148	148	continuing education during the previous calendar year.
149	149	G. All licensed chiropractic physicians must attend a minimum
150	150	of eight (8) hours of in -state continuing education programs
151	151	approved by the Board of Chiropractic Examiners.
152	152	H. The Board may waive the requirements for continuing
153	153	education, if the licensee was prevented from attending by illness
154	154	or extenuating circumstances, as determined by the Board. In
155	155	waiving the continuing education requirements for any given year,
156	156	the Board may require the licensee to make up the hours in the
157	157	succeeding year as a condition for license renewal.
158	158	SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2023.
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